Game 5 - Referee - Almost 100% Monty McCutchen

[TampaDude]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

[FromWayDowntown]

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

The ironic thing is that many Spurs fans were initially introduced to Steve Javie as a character during the 1996 Playoffs when a rash of quick calls on David Robinson during a game in Salt Lake City led to David's pronouncement that Javie's calls were "garbage" and that he was calling games personally.

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-05-...85_1_utah-jazz

Game 6, just like Games 3 and 4 at the Delta Center, was marked by another struggle by Robinson, who was scoreless in the first half. He picked up his third foul only 14 seconds into the second quarter, and Utah was ahead by 13 when he returned in the second half.

Robinson, ordinarily the league's poster boy for sportsmanship, could not hide his disdain for the officiating.

"That third foul was garbage, and I think it was personal," Robinson said of a questionable charging call by referee Steve Javie. "Every time I've seen him, things have been the same--not good. I don't appreciate him bringing that onto the floor."

Things have changed quite a bit since then.

[polandprzem]

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

I would prefer Joey rather then Rush, but hopefully we will win in 5.


yup I do also agree with you all about Javie. I think he is th best in the bussiness. I also do like Danny Crawford cause he let's players play and he does not like bull .

[slayermin]

If it's Monty McCutchen, here are the stats I have for him:

Referee........W-L Pct.-......Avg FT Diff.-.....Avg FTA.....Avg Opp FTA.....PT Diff Avg.....PF Avg.....PA Avg
Monty McCutchen (6-5 .545)...........2.4............25.7............23. 4............... 4.3............99.5.............95.2

Here are the games he's worked.

GM	Year	Opp	W	L	PF	PA	FTA	OPP FTA	Referee
5	2009	DAL		L	93	106	19	25	Monty McCutchen
3	2008	PHX	W		115	99	19	29	Monty McCutchen
11	2008	NOH	W		99	80	18	13	Monty McCutchen
17	2008	LAL		L	92	100	18	18	Monty McCutchen
2	2007	DEN	W		97	88	23	17	Monty McCutchen
14	2007	UTA		L	83	109	25	32	Monty McCutchen
1	2006	SAC	W		122	88	32	20	Monty McCutchen
8	2004	LAL		L	90	98	22	32	Monty McCutchen
3	2003	PHX	W		99	86	29	25	Monty McCutchen
14	2003	DAL	W		119	106	45	22	Monty McCutchen
9	2002	LAL		L	85	87	33	24	Monty McCutchen

[honestfool84]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

i agree with you 200%. i absolutely love Javie. he IS law, and he is definitely fair.

[DesignatedT]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

[phxspurfan]

I like Javie when the Spurs are on the road. He's not afraid to make the right call in front of a hostile crowd. Joey Crawford is the only other official who is close to Javie in that regard.

The worst to have on the road are Bavetta, Salvatore, Rush and Garretson.

Wow, you guys must have some awesome memories to have ranked all of the refs like this. I've been watching ball since I grew up, and though I remember who the refs are, I hardly ever remember who called what game or made what controversial call, and even more whether the team I was rooting for was at home or on the road with a hostile or benign crowd into it.

[polandprzem]

Official officials for today


Monty McCutchen
Pat Fraher
Greg Willard

[FromWayDowntown]

Hadn't figured Fraher would work a Game 5. Same with Zarba, who has one of the other games tonight. A slight change in the system, I think.

[FromWayDowntown]

By the way, with the way the schedule breaks out across the league, I think this essentially ensures that Ed Rush was scheduled to be the lead official for Game 5 of CHA/ORL, which obviously won't happen; given today's assignments, Rush was the only chief who hadn't worked in that series and wasn't working tonight. We'll see if that changes where, if anywhere, Rush will go on Thursday.

For those on Joey Watch 2010, if he's not doing Milwaukee/Atlanta Game 5 on Wednesday night, there's an excellent chance that he's got SA/DAL Game 6.

[temujin]

No Joey Crawford.
Tonight's a MUST win.

[TampaDude]

Yesterdays games were officiated by

Salvatore
Mauer
Foster
D. Crawford

All of them were refs in spurs series


Today we have 3 guys

J.Crawford
J.DeRosa
E.Rush

That is leaving McCutchen alone heading to Texas

San Antonio @ Dallas: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, Greg Willard

Spot on, mate!

[CGD]

At least the Spurs don't have Javie to worry about.

I would give anything to have Javie officiate gave 5 in Dallas.

[EricB]

I would give anything to have Javie officiate gave 5 in Dallas.

Ditto. I wish he was in charge tonight...

[MaNu4Tres]

I like Javie as long as we don't have Nick Van Exel on our team.

That experiment was a year too long.

His floaters from 10-13 feet in transition would enrage the out of me.

[Crookshanks]

Steve Javie is a good ref - but he doesn't take any backtalk - he'll T a player up faster than just about anyone. Of course, if you've been in the league for any period of time, you know that, and you just keep your mouth shut and play.

[CubanMustGo]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

[EricB]

Small sample size...

[41times]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

This makes up for Little DAnny Crawfored then!

Mavs win game 5 and we see Joey C in game 6. How fitting.

[polandprzem]

Joey C cannot doom us
he's been a good ref. If spurs players stays cool as they were I'm not worried about Joeys ego coming up.

[polandprzem]

btw. there will be no game six

[Taco]

[FromWayDowntown]

This makes up for Little DAnny Crawfored then!

Mavs win game 5 and we see Joey C in game 6. How fitting.

You're still convinced that officiating has played some role in this series?

[z0sa]

You're still convinced that officiating has played some role in this series?

I know I'm very happy to say it hasn't... thus far.

[EricB]

The officating has been good throughout the series. I think game 3 had some slight leverage towards the Spurs, but not enough to shift a game. And in game 4 the officiating was in favor of the Mavs (two flagrant fouls that were not really flagrant) and they lost that one too.

This times a million.